Safety driving

[Chalk]

Hi. This is not a guide to teach drivers how to drive safely but just some tips and pointers To share with all mcf forumers on safety driving.

These are experiences from my near misses and of cos my defensive driving lesson.

 

1. When in filter lane and it's not ur turn yet. Look straight. Dun need to check for traffic first cos it's not ur turn yet. Car in front might stop for watever reason and u kissing it's ass.

 

2. Look straight when driving. Dun look at girls at busstops. Anything can happen in a split second. Esp in bumper to bumper traffic.

 

3. Dun be distracted by ur wife or gf telling u to look left look right.

 

4. Be careful when keeping a dist from the car in front. Some farker might and most prob will cut u and jam brake. Not to say dun leave safety dist but anticipate that it might happen.

 

5. Ignore the tailgaters. Just concentrate on ur front and dun need to see who is tailgating u and see wat car the fellow driving and be angry bout it. If he wanna pass. Let him pass. Control ur anger.

 

I'm not a driver with 30 yrs exp. Just wanna help ppl to drive more safely and protect ourselves from unwanted accident.

Remember. Drive safe and anticipate danger.

 

Ps. This guide is not meant for self acclaimed pro and Beng driver. Pro race on tracks not roads. Beng driving is so 90s.

[1fast1]

That "look where you're going, heck care the rest" sort of advice is well and good for novice to intemediate drivers. But if you want to drive "pro"-perly, learn to use your peripheral vision to your advantage. You can look straight ahead (or slightly askew) and still train your peripheral vision to pick up a lot of stuff your brain may currently be "ignoring". I prefer to have a 360-degree situational awareness when I drive, but the emphasis is (of course) on my current direction of travel.

[Vega]

good advice!! 2 cents input from me. if you have a passenger in your car, dont talk and looking into his or her eyes to make eye contact. look straight. there is no need for eye contact during conversation while you are on the wheel.

[Osiris]

I think before all that. The basics are just as important

 

1. Car regularly service

2. Tyres are not worn and of correct pressure

3. Buckle Up

4. Know your limit and the car's

[Chalk]

That "look where you're going, heck care the rest" sort of advice is well and good for novice to intemediate drivers. But if you want to drive "pro"-perly, learn to use your peripheral vision to your advantage. You can look straight ahead (or slightly askew) and still train your peripheral vision to pick up a lot of stuff your brain may currently be "ignoring". I prefer to have a 360-degree situational awareness when I drive, but the emphasis is (of course) on my current direction of travel.

 

So fast got "pro"per post oreadi. Ya. I have to agree with u. Having a situation awareness help but dun indulge till u Noe wats behind u than wats ahead of u.

Cheers.

[Gian_A]

Always think about safety on the road. It's very crucial to check your car daily. Everyone gets caught like a cat within the rain sometimes. You should be able to see when you are in a car during those times. You need your wiper blades to be able to work so you are able to see past all the water. There shouldn

[Ilmw]

one gripe i always have with lazy drivers is the way they use the slip roads.

 

Case #1 green car

instead of getting into the turning lane as soon as possible, they delay as long as possible, and only enter the turn almost at the last minute. remember all this is happening as the vehicle is slowing down, possible affecting traffic behind.

 

Case #2 blue car

ok, car gets into the turning lane early, but its right butt is jutting out into the leftmost lane. this defeats the purpose of the turning lane! turning lane is for you to slow down (to turn left) w/o affecting going-straight traffic.

 

these scenarios are amplified when the entire road is curving! example: bukit batok road, in the direction of science center, turning left to PIE.

 

[Yuan]

I think before all that. The basics are just as important

 

1. Car regularly service

2. Tyres are not worn and of correct pressure

3. Buckle Up

4. Know your limit and the car's

 

No. 2 could be one of the causes of accidents.

 

As I drive lately, I decided to look at the tires of cars next to me that stop at traffic lights.

 

And it was amazing that there are quite a number of cars whose tires are almost bald or due to be changed. Some of these cars can be seen doing the "fast and furious" style after "taking off" from the traffic junctions.

[Yuan]

That "look where you're going, heck care the rest" sort of advice is well and good for novice to intemediate drivers. But if you want to drive "pro"-perly, learn to use your peripheral vision to your advantage. You can look straight ahead (or slightly askew) and still train your peripheral vision to pick up a lot of stuff your brain may currently be "ignoring". I prefer to have a 360-degree situational awareness when I drive, but the emphasis is (of course) on my current direction of travel.

 

Like girls at the bus stops or food centres or along pavements?

[Mrlau]

Case #1 green car

instead of getting into the turning lane as soon as possible, they delay as long as possible, and only enter the turn almost at the last minute. remember all this is happening as the vehicle is slowing down, possible affecting traffic behind.

 

Green in our local context is smart people, they just squeeze to the front and make the turn, so they will reach their destination 20seconds faster.

[Ilmw]

Green in our local context is smart people, they just squeeze to the front and make the turn, so they will reach their destination 20seconds faster.

Yes I understand. Let me rephrase, there are two kinds of "green"...

 

green #1

"smart and fast". when the slip road is wide enough for two abreast, and when the queue to turn left is sooo long, it makes sense to open up an unofficial another lane to turn left. i hv no problem with this kind of people. all for efficiency!

 

green #2

"slow and no reason". there is no one turning left to slip road, but yet this type of people still hog the normal leftmost lane until the last moment.

 

another "infamous" example:

PIE, towards Tuas, after Chantek Flyover where you turn right to Clementi Road. this right turn is infamous because it is at the fastest rightmost lane, and made worse by "green #2" people...

 

 

[Cm_0612]

The number of idiots behind the wheel will still increase as time goes by....

[RadX]

No. 2 could be one of the causes of accidents.

 

As I drive lately, I decided to look at the tires of cars next to me that stop at traffic lights.

 

And it was amazing that there are quite a number of cars whose tires are almost bald or due to be changed. Some of these cars can be seen doing the "fast and furious" style after "taking off" from the traffic junctions.

 

 

they keeping for F1 la [laugh]

[Ilmw]

And it was amazing that there are quite a number of cars whose tires are almost bald or due to be changed. Some of these cars can be seen doing the "fast and furious" style after "taking off" from the traffic junctions.

go to one of those 2nd hand tire/rim shops, then u will be amazed.

 

when u buy new tire/rim set, and u sell off your old set to these people, they will in-turn sell them off to someone, even if the tires are 80% or even 100% worn out!!

 

my 2-year old 70% worn set of 4 rims/tires 205/55R16 sold @ $100, can be re-sold for $200 or more (based on other sets they're trying to sell).

 

thing is, there're buyers for such.

does that explain why once it rains, no matter how small, expressways will sure jam?